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Monday, September 13, 2010

Why I'll be Crawling up the Stairs Today

Hamilton Mountain... seven miles round trip with an elevation gain of 2,100 feet.Little people in a big forest.Hm, lets see... "Difficult" or "More Difficult" which trail would YOU take?My trusty Doc Martens... the best traction for gravelly and steep terrain, but not much toe padding. So I wore three pair of socks and hoped for the best. Today my toes are a bit bruised from the steep descent, but no blisters (thank you, socks)! Evidence of the volcanic origins of this area, that is an ages-old basaltic lava flow you are looking at. And we made it to the top. Of THAT. And then some more.Mt. AdamsMt. HoodAt the end of our adventure, I scarfed this down faster than you can say "Charburger in Cascade Locks".And I was still hungry.